July 23, 2008

I wish I had more time, but unfortunately, I'm very busy with other matters. For now, I just post some photos of the tempura I made the other day.もっと時間があるといいのですが、残念ながら、他のことで忙しいので、いまは、先日作った天ぷらの写真を載せます。I think I'll add some text when I have enough time.時間がある時に、文章を書きたいと思います。

July 21, 2008

I think that in other cuisines, slimy foods are cooked in a way to reduce or elimiate the slime, but in Japanese cuisine, slimy foods are usually eaten just as they are.他の国の料理では、ネバネバした食べ物はネバネバを減らすか無くすように調理すると思いますが、日本食では、そのままで食べるのが普通です。Mulukhiyya is one such example. Natto is another. We also like to combine slimy foods together.モロヘイヤはそんな一例です。納豆も。またネバネバした食べ物を合わせるのも日本人は好きです。

This morning, I gathered some young mulukhiyya leaves from my tiny vegetable garden, boiled them for a few minutes, and chopped them very finely. They are a great addition to natto!今朝は小さな菜園からモロヘイヤの若い葉を採って、数分茹でて、細かく刻みました。納豆に入れるとすごくいいですよ！

July 12, 2008

Nasu miso (eggplants panfried with miso and other seasonings) is a favorite of my wife's. In fact, it's one of her gohan no tomo (rice's companion). The nasu miso shown in the photo contains ginger, too, and is seasoned with miso, sugar, and mirin.なす味噌は妻の好物の一つ。「ご飯の友」です。写真に載せたのは、生姜も入っていて、味噌、砂糖、みりんで味付けしたものです。